Bootstrapping, Fund Raising and Exit: Mads Jensen’s Journey with Sefaira (Part 3)

Sramana Mitra: It was 2012 when you launched the product. How did you do that year? How many customers were you able to bring on in 2012 after the first year of the launch? Mads Jensen: We grew at an accelerating clip from 2012 and until the exit this year. I couldn’t say exactly how

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April 21 – 303rd 1M/1M Mentoring Roundtable For Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 303rd FREE online 1M/1M roundtable mentoring session on Thursday, April 21, 2016, at 8 a.m. PDT/11 a.m. EDT/8:30 p.m. India IST. If you are a serious entrepreneur, register to “pitch” and sell your business idea to Sramana Mitra. You’ll gain straightforward feedback, advice on next steps, and she’ll answer any

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Bootstrapping, Fund Raising and Exit: Mads Jensen’s Journey with Sefaira (Part 2)

Sramana Mitra: What was the concept that you were working with while you were pursuing your one-year MBA at INSEAD in the 2008 timeframe? Mads Jensen: Peter Krebs and I had a a lot of experience in software and technology and we both have worked in the construction industry. Peter is a Civil Engineer and

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Roundtable Recording On April 14, 2016: With Mark Organ, Influitive

In case you missed it, you can listen to the recording here:

Bootstrapping, Fund Raising and Exit: Mads Jensen’s Journey with Sefaira (Part 1)

If you haven’t already, please study our Bootstrapping Course and Investor Introductions page.  Mads started working on Sefaira while an MBA student at INSEAD Business School. He went on to launch a sustainable architectural design software product, raised $18 million in funding, and recently exited the company. Read on for more. Sramana Mitra: Let’s start at the very beginning

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302nd Roundtable For Entrepreneurs Starting NOW, Live Tweeting By @1Mby1M

Today’s 302nd FREE online 1M/1M roundtable for entrepreneurs is starting NOW, on Thursday, April 14, at 8:00 a.m. PDT/11:00 a.m. EDT/8:30 p.m. India IST. Click here to join.

302nd Roundtable For Entrepreneurs Starting In 30 Minutes: Live Tweeting By @1Mby1M

Today’s 302nd FREE online 1M/1M roundtable for entrepreneurs is starting in 30 minutes, on Thursday, April 14, at 8:00 a.m. PDT/11:00 a.m. EDT/8:30 p.m. India IST. Click here to join. All are welcome!

Bootstrapping to $5 Million: IdeaScale CEO Robert Hoehn (Part 7)

Robert Hoehn: Just to circle back to the competitive advantage, another one is data. Early on, we took the stance that we don’t want to charge volume-based pricing, which is against the grain for enterprise software. Most people are looking at it and saying, “Enterprise CIOs expect to pay per seat.” We’re afraid that customers

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